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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
A Singular Russian Duelling Case.

from uhLy r ar.
very singular trial, arising out Of a duel,
took place with closed doors at ST. Peters
burg last week. A Captain of the Cars
Body Guard named Panlntine, met two wears
ago at a watering place in the Caucasus the
family of Gen. Lazaref. whose name may be
remembered as one of the Russian command
ers in Asia Minor during the war with Tur-
KEY. Capt. Pauintine fell deeply in love with
one of the Generals daughters, and was at
fianced to her before the season was over
But in the end he Tilted her and married some
one else,
This was regarded as such an insult by the
Lazaref family that one of the young lady )
brothers challenged Capt. Panintine and
killed him. The matter being referred to the
Gar. he ordered it to be tried in accordance
with the Russian law, which provides that if
the person who has provoked his adversary
10 fight kills the later, he shall be umpris-
oned for six years and eight months; but that
il the challenger Is killed by the challenged.
the latter shall be imprisoned for only Two
years and six months. The interesting part
in this case was to know which of the two
parties should be considered to have provoked
the duel and as il was eventually decided in
NJ. Lazaren7s favor, he escaped with the
lesser penalty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

FTOIIt TIC Nu7i IRA GCl8CO tNII,
certain young and beautiful lady received
among her many birthday presents this time
"A handsome III amond bracelet, which was the
GIT OF an old admirer. Now the yonng lady
Is engaged to be married, and when her best
Young man saw the bracelet he strenuousy
objected to her retaining it. and demanded
that IT be sent back. She, like the rest of her
sex, loves diamonds, and hated to part with
her pretty present. Finally happy thought
strnck her, and when her youngman next APP
peared she greeted him with the remark that
t1e brace e. would not trouble MIN any more.
NV n.y. he SAID, smiling, nave you sent 1t
back NO" she replied. Il bought another
diamond and had IL made into ring. 1t Is
not MS present any more" The astOnls he'd
young man gave gasp and then sat down
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
His Place Was Wrong but His Heart
Was All Right
From Tie PhUa3elpAia Press

from me RhttliSGphJ6 Press.
A distinguished member Of the profession
told me the following story the other day OF
brother comedian. William j. Florence
Florence, in his younger days, was great
speech maker. On the least provocatlon he
would rush before the curtain and hurl eX-
pressions of gratitude and promises of a
speedy return Mt the backs of the retreatlng
audience. One evening. when he was doing
one-nIght stands on the New England CIR
cut. a few lnjudcOus auditors were bold
enough to applaud at the fail of the curtain
on the last act. Florence darted from behind
and bowed to the audience.
"Ladles anu gentlemen" he said, ''or fell
low ownsmen, as | may call you. l thank
you. Though you may not be acquainted
with the fact, it was in this old town Of New
Haven that lived as a boy. Under the shade
of the college elms and by the side of the OLD
court house | spent the happiest days OF my
life. | see many familiar faces before me to-
night who were boys with me then. | have
met with some appreciation in my life, but
nowhere is it more sweet and more dear than
in this, my native town. To-day as | walked
the streets -"
AT this point gentleman in front whis-
pered in very loud voice: mfr. Florence,
this isn't New haven: It's Hartford"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
Sauder but wiser.

from inc HdFtTuTU IthHeS.
The quiet town OF NcwingtOn. Conn, was. a
week or two since, considerably agitated by
the report that Augustus Fish had run away
with the widow StOcker. of Parkville, who
seemed to posses a strange fascination for the
gentleman. He left his wife for the widows
society for day or two at a tine, several
times previous to the final dash for liberty.
but II was hoped that the glamour Of tho fas-
cinatug widow would not succeed in wholly
winning him away. Her money, hor smIlcs
and raven locks, or something else. were too
much for his consistency. however, and in the
ardor of his attachment Mr.. Fish purchased
tickets for himself and the widow TO
Chicago, Mr.. Fish evidently did not
strike a bonanza. NO funds we're fOrthcon ing
from the widow to recomDcnse him for the
two tickets from the East to Chicago. Nv
bitter experience he learned that the widow
wealth consisted manly in her personal
charms, her bank book being but minor
consideration. When, however, he found
that some OF these charms were Of q second
hand nature and that her tresses were of the
adjustable kind, revealing a shiny bald head.
the Illusions OF youth and beauty began to
disappear with the pocket-book. InVestiaa-
ton INTO the family records. with the asslst-
ance of the amiable widows family, disclosed
the fact that she was giddy lining Of hfty-
six summers; that she had run away IRON
home when but l6 to marry the man Of her
choice and since then had been married 50
many times that the records had got lred and
stopped keeping count. All these discoveries
began To make Newiugton seem ike u para
disc and Mrs. tish like the only woman In the
world.
Last Saturday morning the repentant. sub
| dued, and "sAdder but wiser" husband re
turned 10 his tOrgtying wife.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09


Foeg-Fairly good thing; but what l object
to is the intense realism in the third acl-a
church scene, you know. 1t was SO natural
that actually went TO sleep.-BoSt0a TraN-
SCRIPT.
A DAMsEL who knew how to knit
For hours with her needle would ksit,
And the stockings she knitted
Were handsome. and Knitted
Without ever WrInkllng kbt.
B ston Courier.
MRS. PARIsHIoNER--Is it possible And so
your wife is a deaf mute
American MinIster-Yes. she was born so.
"I1ow terribly she must feel the anlicuon"
"On the contrary she Is the happlest MIN
listers wife in the country"
"indeed"
Eyes: she never hears word the congre-
CATION say about her.''-On,dba ForI1.
AFTER THE OPERA.-Twelve-v old Miss
The opera was very long, wasn't it, mamma?
Mamma-Yes. daughter, and very stylish.
Miss-The ballet girls don't sing, do they,
mamma?
Mamma-No. daughter.
MIss-Why do they have the ballet then,
mamma?
long, daughter. Don't ask any more ques-
tions.- WGSbtagtoH critic.
ALoNzo- Dearest Edith, candor compels
me, on the owe Of our wedding, TO confess that
| am a
Edith lin CONSERVATION Not a married
man!
Aonzo-No. but a somnambulst.
Edith-And is tn all, dearest That should
not separate us. Why, papa WAS brought up
an Old-1ashioned Methodist, and mamma has
always been a close communion Baptist. and
they've got along very well together.-Boston
He,did.
TELEPHONE AGENT am sure that if YOU
had one of my phones in your house
Private Citizen-I don't want any telephone
IN my house. My wife died three weeks ago
and -
Telephone Agent sincerely condole with
you, sir. But what has your wifes death 10
do with your not wanting a telephone?
Private Citzen-A good deal, sir. Pm
man to profit by experience. / won't have
anything in my house that talks back.--PaiI1-
delphH C0N
Glow do you like this town" asked white
gentleman of''Sam JOnnsing,n VINO had Just
arrived IN the town and started a barber
shop.
"De town am good cnun; but Use sorry for
de f0lks-dey am SO pore"
There seems TO he considerable wealth, "
remarked the customer.
''les. dar seems to be, but hits all a snare
and collision. Yesterday | wanted change
foah a i've dOlah bill. | hunted all fru my
pockets, an | hain't foun' 1t yet. | nebbcr
seed a town where il was so hard TO cit change
foah pore iye-dollah blll.'-Drate's Trdg-
eier' SN0GtstBs,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
A Rondel.

Fran the Wasp.
She said: ''Don't! stop" How could know
The nicer shades OF prosody:
soon forgot-ner eyes shone So
Where punctuatiug points should be.
The distant hand throbbed tenderly:
The lights were dim her tones were low
She said; Don't! stop" How could know
The nicer shades OF prosody?
Soon ecphOneme and comma fee;
rom lar OF where the Waltzer1 go
Inc perfumed note swell to and fro
Her sweet red lips were close to me
she SAID: Don't. stop" How could know
Inc nicer shades Of prosody?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

Mr.. II. Walters. OF Baltimore, the Gem
eral Manager Of the Atlantic Coast line,
ut a meeting Friday night in New York Of
the executive officers of the Pennsylvania
and Atlantic Coast line railroads, held
for the purpose of making more ample
accommodations for the Florida business,
said that his road, this season, is carry
ing more passengers TO Florida than ever
before. In the course Of his talk he said :
'There are good hotels now all over Flor
Ida, and the tourists distribute themselves
through the State. Jacksonville may
not be as much OF a rendezvous for win
ter tourists as In former years."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

Wilmington, Del, is getting to be the
great shipbuilding city OF this country.
There is no reason, however, why Sa-
vannah shouldn't rival Wilmington in
this respect in few years. The direct
way to Birmingham will soon be open,
and then wood and iron can be laid down
in Savannah as cheaply as in any city in
the world.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
. O00 YARDS fine finished Hamburg EN-

. 900 YARDS fine finished Hamburg EN-
A.UOO broideres, from ~ to 3H Inches
WIDE, slightly soled, former prices I0c, l21sc
and 15c yard, now SIC.
800 yards extra fine finished Hamburg
Embroiderles, from So to I inches wide,
slightly soiled, the regular price of these
goods were csc, soc, 35c and 40c yard, we
Will close the entire lot out at 21c.
IS dozen Misses and BOYS French Ribbed
and German Hose, broken lines In black and
colored, the recent prices of these goods have
been 4Oc, 45c, soc, 60c and Csc, we will close
this lot out at palrs for 81.
100 dozen Ladies' and Gentlemens White
and COlOred Bordered HandkerchiefS at &c.
rs dozen Ladies' White and Colored Bor-
dered Pure Linen Handkerchlefs at Ice and
22c; worth 2Gc, Csc, Soc and 85c.
Gentlemen's Laundried and Unlaundried
Shirts.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Collars and Cuffs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

Pierce NJ. b. Young says that he would
rather become tramp than 20 back to
St. Petersburg, where he held tho Office Of
Consul General, The first day he arrived
there he came near freezing to death, and
spent two months salary for fur over.
coat. He hopes to go to Constautinople,
where it is much warmer, but the present
outlook is that he won't &c. quite so warm
and coy place as that.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
Who VIII Succeed Manning and
Jordan?

JORDAN!
! There appears to be a settled determi-
/ nation in Washington to I'LL the places &C.
cup.ed by Secretary Manning and Treas
urer Jordan before those gentlemen va
cate them. At least a dozen men have
been named tor eacn place, and yet no.
body knows what the Presidents Inten-
tons are With regard to them.
1t is stated now, with a degree of posi-
tiveness that is amusing, that George II.
Pendleton, Minister to Germany, is to
succeed Mr.. Manning, and that Mr.. +. o.
Graves is to succeed Mr.. Jordan. The
only reason, perhaps, that these gentle
men are mentioned in connection with
these important Offices is that they are
both civil service retormers. Mr., Pen
dleton is the 1ather Of the pres
ent civil service law, and
Mr.. Graves, who is a Republican, has al
ways strongly favored it. 1t is asserted
that Mr. Pendleton was called home tor
the purpose Of taking the Treasury port
folio. If he should become Mr.. Man
ning's successor, it is probable that he
would not exert himself to make Mr..
Bayard's position in the Cabinet pleas
ant one. There is an impression that ne
wanted to be Minister to England, but
that Mr.. Bayard decided against him.
He could not understand how Mr.. Bayard,
who had been his warm personal friend.
and his colleague in the Senate, could
prefer the New England lawyer to him.
Mr.. Graves is at present superinten-
dent Of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. He was transferred to that
Office from the Treasurer's office, where
he WAS the chief assistant. There are no
good reasons, however. for thInkingtEat
Mr.. PendletOn will be made Secretary OF
the Treasury, or that Mr.. Graves viii be
made Treasurer. There will be other
prominentmen mentioned for these offices,
doubtless, before there are any changes in
them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

The Smart Aeck correspondents who
have so long been talking about Secretary
Manning's going out of the Cabinet, feet
foremost, if he didn'timmediately resign,
must now feel little ashamed OF them
selves. The Secretary says that his
health has been steadily improving ever
since his illness.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

Some OF the Indian squaws in Dakota
have been buying corsets. That is an IN
dication that the Territory is getting suf-
dciently civilized to be admitted into the
sjaterbood OF States
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

The craze for fats appears to be getting
footnold in Baltimore. That city and
Philadelphia have so much unoccupled
territory and 80 much room in which to
grow, it is rather remarkable that the
former city does not stick to the small
houses as homes for those with small
incomes
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

Peace at last reigns In st. Stephens
Church. Father Cotton has succeeded in
raising the boycott placed upon it by the
saherents of DR.. McGlynn. He gives
promise of taking the place in the affec-
tions Of the congregation that was filled
b. DR.. McGlynn when he was IN charge
OF the parish.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

IT has at last been explained why hon.
est, rough, bluff Joe" Mcdonald, of
Indiana, was not elected TO the Senate
from that State instead Of Judge Turpie.
1T was because three labor men wouldn't
vote for Mcdonald. II the laboring men
propose 10 boycott him he Will hardly do
for Presidential candidate. A boycott
rules him out of the race.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

Miss Van Zandt says that in marrying
the Anarchist, Spies, she followed the
voice of her heart, and she thinks that
good people all over the country ought TO
applaud her. She says: "Had | married
an Old invalid debauchee with great
riches those moral gentlemen Wno assail
me now would have lauded me to the
skies. and many of my Christian sisters
and brethren would have said to their
sons and daughters, very cOmmendable;
a sensible GIRL and those who know me
personally, 1 have always thought her so
sweet l prefer the consure of those
moral people, who, it seems, cannot
comprehend love match, dOubly strong
by similarity of mental tastes and pur-
suits as ours is, to their approval" Miss
Van Zandt makes the mistake OF suppOs-
ing that her choice was limited to spies
and IAN old invalid debauchee with
great riches" 1t is even within the
bounds of probability, however. that she
will wish that she had waited for the
debauchee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

The rumor Is afloat that Representative
Morrison is to succeed Secretary Man
ming, but it is one of those rumors which
float without ever making landing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

The impression appears TO prevail In
Washington that Senator Brown proposes
TO have the Baysrd-Jackson correspon-
dence or know the reason why. When he
starts out to get thing he generally gets
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

The railroad lawyers were never in such
good humor as they are now. They
think that the interstate commerce law
is freighted with big fees for them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
He Had RIz.

FrOnl he WlN otTeet Nsaos.
A kentuckisn who had claim against a
railroad in that State for s400 for damages in
a smaSh-up was recently visited by one oi
the company Us lawyers. VINO inquired:
What sort of injury did you sustain"
'Narvous injury, SIR"
ITO what extentr"
ITO SIGH an extent that my old shot gun
now wob5es about so much that no longer
ago than yesterday shot at rabbit and
knocked over the best coon dog In all Ken
tuck. I've riZ on my claim to 500, and I'm
goin' TO push 1t until somebody hollers for
mercy"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

movement is on foot TO open Vassar
College to young men. The girls think it
is rather tiresome to be cooped up in a
great big building all alone.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

Cardinals Gibbon and Tascnereau ar
rived at Havre on last Sunday morning.
They had three days Of snow during the
voyage, and there were two accidents
one sailor falling overheard and another
from the foretop. The one who fell over
board was lost, and the other sustained
severe internal injuries.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

The GOAL beavers strike has given the
Brooklyn doctors a chance to get little
exercise. The shovelIng of coal will
doubtless do them good.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

The dollar-of-our-daddy statesmen
who proposed to impeach Secretary Man
ming have been arrested by Sober Second
Thought.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

Some of the New York strikers will
have strikes in their families soon if they
don't open the way for their wives to get
q supply Of coal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

1t IL gratifying that train robbers do
not always meet with success. On last
Sunday night 4 bold attempt was made
to rob the express train on the Wabash
railway, between PhIlo and Tolono, in
Illinois. Jack Tyrreil, VINO was tho en-
gineer OF the train, has the reputation of
being one OF the bravest locomotive engi-
neers in the West. He was Just about to
settle himself for little rest, when, look
ing back, he saw three we'll dressed young
men coming toward him over the tender.
They advanced TO the cab and per
emptorily ordered the fireman TO hold up
his hands, ana the engineer to stop the
train, as they were going through the eX-
press car, which usually carries a rich
| load OF through currency packages. Tell
| ing them that he would comply with their
| order Tyrrell opened his tool chest, and
| grasping revolver leveled 1t at them.
! They realized that he mad the drop on
Thorn, and they We're ready to obey, in-
stead Of giving orders. The train was
running rapidly and Tyrrell made them
jump OF. II they we're hurt by their
jump their associates assisted them in
getting away, as no traces of them were
discovered by searching party.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

The charge that Senator Miller, OF New
York, makes, that MIR. HlscocS was
elected to the Senate by means OF Doodle,
ought TO be Investigated. A few more
Doodle victims for the penitentlary might
y found.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
BRIGHT BITS.

BRowN-What do you think of the play?
Fogg-Fairly good thing; but what object
to is the intense realism in the third act-a
church scene, you know. 1t was SO natural
that actually went TO sleep.-BoSt0n TraH-
nj
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-11
THE STORY OF a KISS.
How Oircassian and Womnn Greeted
One Another.

OQ6 8QObuSf-
A Circassian was walking along
one road and a women along anoth-
er The reads finally united into
one, and reaching the point Of juno
tien at the same time they walked on
together The man was carrying a
large iron kettle on his back; in
one hand he held the legs of a live
chicken, in the other cane, and he
was leading a goat. They neared
a dark rsvine. Said the woman. 81
am afraid to go through that rav1ne
with you; 1t is a lonely place, and
you might overpower me and kiss
me by force Said the man: How
can I possibly ovsrpower you and
kiss you by force when have this
great iron kettle on my back, q cane
in one hand, a live chicken in the
other and am leading this goat? [
might as we'll be tied hand and foot
Eyes" replied tina woman, ''but you
stick your cane in the ground and
tie your goat te it, and turn the kettle
bottom side-up and put the chicken
under it, then you might wickedly
kiss me in spite of my resistance,
Success to thy ingenuity, o wo-
manY' said che rejoicing man to him.
self; 81 should never have thought |
of this or similar expedients. And |
when they came to the ravine he
stuck his cane into the ground and |
tied the goat to it, and gave the
to the woman, saying:
Hold it while | cut some grass for
the goat, and then-sO runs the
egand-lowerIng the kettle from his
.houlders he put the fowl under 1t
md wickedlY kissed the woman, as
he was afraid he would.-Chicago
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-11
TcSiimony Of MDruggIst.

We are graf fed to report that Aaron
RlaydeS, living near this place, and wh'
has been suffering with severe case o.
flood Poison, is now well. He Was cured
by Swifl's specific. lie was blind, and
his body was covered with eating sores
His sufferings wore intense, and he seemed
on the verge of the StysiAn river, and
had made every preparation to go to ''thai
bourne frorl VIII ence no traveller returns.
We furnished him with supply OF Swift,
Specific, and he is now well
Truly yours, T. CAvEE & Co,
Druggists, Atlanta, Texas, Sept, 1886.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-11
WARDS WOES.

hAXEY's, Ga, January, 1886.
For twelve or fourteen years l have
been a great suIere f. ON a terrible form
of blood poison which ran into the secen-
Diary, and finally it was pronounced a
tertiary form. My head, face and shout
ders became almost mass of corruption
and finally the disease commenced eating
away my skull bones. l became so hor-
ribly reuulsive that for three years I alb
solutely refused to let people see me.
| used large quantities Ofmost noted lood
remedies and applied to early all physi-
clans near me, bat my condition contlnu-
ed to grow worse, and all said that | must
surely die. Ny bones became the seat of
excruciating aches and pains ; my nights
were passed in misery; / was reduced in
flesh and strength; my kidneys were terri
bly, deranged, and life became a burden
TO me.
l CHANGED to see an advertisement of
BIB, and sent one dollar to w. C. Birch
more & Co, merchants of our place, AM
they pre- cured one bottle for me. 1t was
used with decided benefit and when eight
or ten bottles had been used ! was pro
nounced sound and well.
Hundreds of scars can now be seen on
me, looking like man who had been
burned and then restored. My case was
we'll known In this county, and for the
benefit OF others who may be similarly
affected, think it my duty to give the
facts to the public, and to extend my
heartfelt thanks for 50 valuable q remedy
l have been well over twelve months, ana
no return OF the disease has occurred.
ROBERT w ARD.
Maxey's, Ga, Jan. 1886. We, the I'M
signed know Mr., Robert Ward, and take
pleasure in saying that the facts above
stated by him are true, and that his was
one of the worst cases of Blood Poison VIC
ever knew IL on county and he has been
cured by the OF Botanic
Blood Balm.
AT, BrightwelI, Merchant
w. G. Birchm0re & Co., Merchants
J. f. Brightwell, NJ. d.
John 4. Hart,
w. B. Dampbell.